Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast Rick Wilson & Christopher Mathias
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Feb 2, 2026 
Christopher Mathias, investigative reporter and author who tracks the radical right. Rick Wilson, political strategist and Lincoln Project cofounder. They dig into the Epstein files and who they expose. They explore ties between Bannon, elites and Russian links. They discuss democratic safeguards, legal limits, and shifting battlegrounds in Texas and Florida.
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Epstein Files Expose Elite Corruption
- The Epstein files reveal a network of powerful people implicated in abuse and corruption beyond partisan lines.
- Rick Wilson and Molly Jong-Fast argue cultural, financial, and legal accountability must follow these revelations.
Cut Business Ties To Enforce Accountability
- Do not financially or culturally support people who enabled Jeffrey Epstein; cut business ties to impose consequences.
- Use shame and economic pressure to make association with known abusers costly.
Courts As A Bulwark Against Backsliding
- Courts provide a critical check against executive overreach even when other institutions fail.
- Lower federal courts have sometimes limited administration actions and can be a bulwark against democratic backsliding.
